Willowbrook Public School
45 Willowbrook Rd · Thornhill · L3T4X6 · York Region DSB
Thornlea and its 3 km edge have 50 elementary schools; Willowbrook Public School is one. Every school in and around Thornlea →
What stands out about Willowbrook Public School
- 355 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 69%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 5 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Willowbrook Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Willowbrook Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 writing | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Grade 6 math | 69% | 51% | Top fifth | +1 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
A results band for Willowbrook Public School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Willowbrook Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Thornlea’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Willowbrook Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Willowbrook Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Willowbrook Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Public School | English public | English | 355 | Second fifth | |
| St Rene Goupil-St Luke Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 245 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Stornoway Crescent Public School | English public | English | 65 | – | 1.1 km |
| Woodland Public School | English public | English | 220 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Johnsview Village Public School | English public | English | 230 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Anthony Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Bayview Fairways Public School | English public | English | 310 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Willowbrook Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Willowbrook Public School
Who runs Willowbrook Public School?
It is York Region DSB that runs Willowbrook Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Willowbrook Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Willowbrook Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Willowbrook Public School?
The nearest are St Rene Goupil-St Luke Catholic Elementary School (1 km), Stornoway Crescent Public School (1.1 km) and Woodland Public School (1.3 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).